Las Guijas & San Luis Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USAi
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Las Guijas & San Luis Mountains | Mountain Range |
Pima County | County |
Arizona | State |
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Latitude & Longitude:
32° North , 111° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~153km
Locality type:
Ref.: Heylmun, Edgar B. (1987) The San Luis Mountains, Arizona. California Mining Journal: 56(10): 71-75.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities24 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Reference: MRDS database Dep. ID file #10026919, MRDS ID #M001060. |
β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Reference: Keith, Stanton B. (1974), AZ Bur. of Geol. & Min. Technology, Geol. Survey Br. Bull. 189, Index of Mining Properties in Pima County, AZ: 105 (Table 4); Dale, et al (1960): 102-104; Arizona Bureau of Mines file data. |
β Braunite Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8 Description: Forms a matrix cut by veinlets of hausmannite. Reference: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 145, 244; Hewett, D.F. (1972), Manganite, hausmannite, braunite: Features, modes of origin, Economic Geology: 67: 83-102. |
β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 Reference: Collected by Mark Ascher Sight Identified |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region. Reference: Keith, Stanton B. (1974), AZ Bur. of Geol. & Min. Technology, Geol. Survey Br. Bull. 189, Index of Mining Properties in Pima County, AZ: 103 (Table 4); Arizona Bureau of Mines file data. |
β Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl Localities: Arkansas Mine (Arcansas Mine), Arivaca Mining District (Las Guijas Mining District), Las Guijas & San Luis Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA Consolidated Arizona Mine (Van Nostrand Mine; McCafferty Mine), Arivaca Mining District (Las Guijas Mining District), Las Guijas & San Luis Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA Border Mine group (Tunquepata Mine; Tunquita Mine), San Luis Mountains, Arivaca Mining District (Las Guijas Mining District), Las Guijas & San Luis Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA ? (more information) Edwards Mine (Mother Lode Mine; Mother Lode group), San Luis Mountains, Arivaca Mining District (Las Guijas Mining District), Las Guijas & San Luis Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA ? (more information) Reference: The Resources of Arizona - A Manual of Reliable Information Concerning the Territory, compiled by Patrick Hamilton (1881), Scottsdale, AZ: 44. |
β Cinnabar Formula: HgS Reference: MRDS database Dep. ID file #10026916, MRDS ID #M001045. |
β 'Copper Stain' Reference: MRDS database Dep. ID file #10039535, MRDS ID #M050237. |
β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Localities: Las Guijas Mine group (Immense Lode; Grand Lode; General Electric Mine; General Electric group of claims; Obregon claims; Black Gold group), Las Guijas Mountains, Arivaca Mining District (Las Guijas Mining District), Las Guijas & San Luis Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA Good Enough Mine group (Zappia claims; Soto and Esperanza groups), Las Guijas area, Las Guijas Mountains, Arivaca Mining District (Las Guijas Mining District), Las Guijas & San Luis Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA Reference: Keith, Stanton B. (1974), AZ Bur. of Geol. & Min. Technology, Geol. Survey Br. Bull. 189, Index of Mining Properties in Pima County, AZ: 105 (Table 4); Dale, et al (1960): 102-104; Arizona Bureau of Mines file data. |
β Galena Formula: PbS Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region. Reference: MRDS database Dep. ID file #10048088, MRDS ID #M800071. |
β Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena Formula: PbS with Ag Localities: Ajax Mine group, San Luis Mountains, Arivaca Mining District (Las Guijas Mining District), Las Guijas & San Luis Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA Amado Mine group, Las Guijas Mountains, Arivaca Mining District (Las Guijas Mining District), Las Guijas & San Luis Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA Backbone Mine, Las Guijas Mountains, Arivaca Mining District (Las Guijas Mining District), Las Guijas & San Luis Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA Albatross Mine (Gnome King Mine), Las Guijas Mountains, Arivaca Mining District (Las Guijas Mining District), Las Guijas & San Luis Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA M.C.M. Mine group (MCM Mine; Guadalupe group), San Luis Mountains, Arivaca Mining District (Las Guijas Mining District), Las Guijas & San Luis Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA Reference: Keith, Stanton B. (1974), AZ Bur. of Geol. & Min. Technology, Geol. Survey Br. Bull. 189, Index of Mining Properties in Pima County, AZ: 103 (Table 4); Arizona Bureau of Mines file data. |
β Gold Formula: Au Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region. Reference: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 236; Wilson, E.D. (1927), AZ gold placers, 2nd. ed. (revised), Univ. AZ Bull. 124: 43-44; AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 135 (1933), AZ Gold placers & palcering: 61-63. |
β Hausmannite Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4 Description: Forms veinlets cutting a matrix of braunite. Reference: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 145, 244; Hewett, D.F. (1972), Manganite, hausmannite, braunite: Features, modes of origin, Economic Geology: 67: 83-102. |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: MRDS database Dep. ID file #10109615, MRDS ID #M050508. |
β HΓΌbnerite Formula: MnWO4 Localities: Las Guijas Mine group (Immense Lode; Grand Lode; General Electric Mine; General Electric group of claims; Obregon claims; Black Gold group), Las Guijas Mountains, Arivaca Mining District (Las Guijas Mining District), Las Guijas & San Luis Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA Las Guijas Mountains, Arivaca Mining District (Las Guijas Mining District), Las Guijas & San Luis Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA Reference: Keith, Stanton B. (1974), AZ Bur. of Geol. & Min. Technology, Geol. Survey Br. Bull. 189, Index of Mining Properties in Pima County, AZ: 105 (Table 4); Dale, et al (1960): 102-104; Arizona Bureau of Mines file data. |
β 'Limonite' Reference: MRDS database Dep. ID file #10026919, MRDS ID #M001060. |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Keith, Stanton B. (1974), AZ Bur. of Geol. & Min. Technology, Geol. Survey Br. Bull. 189, Index of Mining Properties in Pima County, AZ: 105 (Table 4); Dale, et al (1960): 102-104; Arizona Bureau of Mines file data. |
β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: MRDS database Dep. ID file #10039647, MRDS ID #M050569. |
β Mottramite Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH) Reference: Collected by Mark Ascher Sight Identified |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: Las Guijas Mine group (Immense Lode; Grand Lode; General Electric Mine; General Electric group of claims; Obregon claims; Black Gold group), Las Guijas Mountains, Arivaca Mining District (Las Guijas Mining District), Las Guijas & San Luis Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA Good Enough claims Nos. 1 and 2, Good Enough Mine group (Zappia claims; Soto and Esperanza groups), Las Guijas area, Las Guijas Mountains, Arivaca Mining District (Las Guijas Mining District), Las Guijas & San Luis Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA Description: Occurs in altered Laramide granitic intrusive. Reference: Keith, Stanton B. (1974), AZ Bur. of Geol. & Min. Technology, Geol. Survey Br. Bull. 189, Index of Mining Properties in Pima County, AZ: 105 (Table 4); Dale, et al (1960): 102-104; Arizona Bureau of Mines file data. |
β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: Las Guijas Mine group (Immense Lode; Grand Lode; General Electric Mine; General Electric group of claims; Obregon claims; Black Gold group), Las Guijas Mountains, Arivaca Mining District (Las Guijas Mining District), Las Guijas & San Luis Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA Good Enough claims Nos. 1 and 2, Good Enough Mine group (Zappia claims; Soto and Esperanza groups), Las Guijas area, Las Guijas Mountains, Arivaca Mining District (Las Guijas Mining District), Las Guijas & San Luis Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA Description: Occurs in altered Laramide granitic intrusive. Reference: Keith, Stanton B. (1974), AZ Bur. of Geol. & Min. Technology, Geol. Survey Br. Bull. 189, Index of Mining Properties in Pima County, AZ: 105 (Table 4); Dale, et al (1960): 102-104; Arizona Bureau of Mines file data. |
β 'Psilomelane' Reference: Keith, Stanton B. (1974), AZ Bur. of Geol. & Min. Technology, Geol. Survey Br. Bull. 189, Index of Mining Properties in Pima County, AZ: 105 (Table 4); Dale, et al (1960): 102-104; Arizona Bureau of Mines file data. |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region. Reference: Keith, Stanton B. (1974), AZ Bur. of Geol. & Min. Technology, Geol. Survey Br. Bull. 189, Index of Mining Properties in Pima County, AZ: 103 (Table 4); Arizona Bureau of Mines file data. |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Habit: Sceptered crystals. Reference: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 347. |
β Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region. Reference: Keith, Stanton B. (1974), AZ Bur. of Geol. & Min. Technology, Geol. Survey Br. Bull. 189, Index of Mining Properties in Pima County, AZ: 104 (Table 4); Arizona Bureau of Mines file data. |
β Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 Reference: MRDS database Dep. ID file #10026919, MRDS ID #M001060. |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. Reference: Keith, Stanton B. (1974), AZ Bur. of Geol. & Min. Technology, Geol. Survey Br. Bull. 189, Index of Mining Properties in Pima County, AZ: 103 (Table 4); Arizona Bureau of Mines file data. |
β Stolzite Formula: Pb(WO4) Reference: Collected by Mark Ascher sight identified |
β 'Wolframite Group' Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region. Reference: Keith, Stanton B. (1974), AZ Bur. of Geol. & Min. Technology, Geol. Survey Br. Bull. 189, Index of Mining Properties in Pima County, AZ: 104 (Table 4); Arizona Bureau of Mines file data; Wilson, E.D. (1941), AZ Bur. of Mines Bull. 148: 39. |
β Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) Reference: Collected by Mark Ascher Sight Identified |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | var. Silver-bearing Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS with Ag |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Hausmannite | 4.BB.10 | Mn2+Mn3+2O4 |
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | HΓΌbnerite | 4.DB.30 | MnWO4 |
β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
β | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
β | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
β | Stolzite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(WO4) |
β | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Mottramite | 8.BH.40 | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Braunite | 9.AG.05 | Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8 |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
β | 'Copper Stain' | - | |
β | 'Limonite' | - | |
β | 'Psilomelane' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Localities in this Region
- Arizona
- Pima County
- Las Guijas & San Luis Mountains
- Arivaca Mining District (Las Guijas Mining District)
- Alpha Mine
- Apache prospect
- Arion Mine
- Arivaca
- Arizona Mine
- Arkansas Mine (Arcansas Mine)
- Aryan Mine
- Atlas group
- Baker Consolidated Copper group
- Batopilas prospect
- Best Bet Mine (North Star Mine)
- Black Eagle Mine
- Black Rock and Red Dick Mine
- Blue Jacket No. 1 and 2
- Blue Jay and Gold Star Mine
- Bluebird Mine
- Bravo Mine
- Buster Mine (Buster lode prospect)
- Carpenteria group
- Carrasco Mine
- Centennial and Tungsten Mine
- Clipper Mine
- COD Mine
- Columbia Mine (Arizona Mine)
- Come-What-May Mine
- Concepcion Mine
- Consolidated Arizona Mine (Van Nostrand Mine; McCafferty Mine)
- Copper Queen Mine
- Copperopolis group
- Cota Mine
- Deer Mine
- Dos Naciones Mine
- Eclipse Mine
- El Dorado; El Pueblo; and Helen groups
- El Encanto group
- Elza Mine (Elzo No. 4 Mine)
- Fair Play Mine
- Fairview Mine (Fair View Mine)
- Ferro prospect (Chance No. 1)
- Fortuna No. 2 Mine
- Fraguita Creek
- Geneva Mine
- Gold Dragon No. 2 Mine
- Gold Pan prospect
- Gold Plate Mine
- Golden Eagle Mine
- Golden Grain Mine
- Golden West claim
- Grand Republic Mine
- Green Gold and Silver Mine
- Green Monster Mine
- Half Breed Mine
- Hillside prospect
- Honey House Mine
- Idaho Mine
- Jean Louise claim
- La Carava Mine
- La Fortuna prospect
- La Paloma Blanca Mine
- Las Guijas Mountains
- Arivaca Mining District (Las Guijas Mining District)
- Las Guijas & San Luis Mountains
- Pima County
- Arizona
- Pima County
- Las Guijas & San Luis Mountains
- Arivaca Mining District (Las Guijas Mining District)
- Las Guijas Mountains
- LC group
- Lillie Mine
- Lincoln No. 1 Mine (Lincoln group)
- Loleta Mine
- ⭔Lone Scot claim area
- Lone Star claim
- Longarine Mine (Longarina Mine)
- Mabel No. 1 claim
- Mammoth group (Red Bird; Rattlesnake; Sideinder; Gila Monster; Mammoth Nos. 1-11; Tip Top)
- Maud C-1 Mine (Paradiso 1-6; Paradiso Extension Mine)
- McCafferty Mine
- Mentor Mine
- Molly-O Mine
- Morning Glory No. 2 Mine
- Mother Goose and Red Rooster Mine
- New Deal 2 prospect
- No. 1 claim
- Noche Triste Mine
- Old Glory Mine
- Oro Fino Mine
- Pacific claim
- Parallel Mine
- Payoff Mine
- Pima Chief Mine
- Pisquiera Mine
- Pitiquito Mine
- Postboy Mine
- Puertesitas Mine
- Red Dumps Mine
- Relief Mine
- Rosario Mine
- Royal and Betty Mine
- San Jose Mine
- San Luis Mountains
- Ajax Mine group
- Border Mine group (Tunquepata Mine; Tunquita Mine)
- CoΓ±ejo Mine (Conejo Mine; Cottontail Mine; Creese Mine; Benendo Mine; Brenda Mine; Brendo Mine)
- Contact Mine (Old Bucket Mine; Rusty Red Mine; Tom Rigg Mine)
- Easter Mine group
- Edwards Mine (Mother Lode Mine; Mother Lode group)
- Long Shot Mine group
- M.C.M. Mine group (MCM Mine; Guadalupe group)
- San Luis Wash
- Silver Crown Mine
- Wilbur Canyon
- San Simon Mine
- Santa Maria Mine
- Santa Rosa Mine
- Shamrock Mine
- Shepard Mine
- Side Box claim
- Silver Bar No. 4 prospect (Navajo Nos. 1 and 2; Queen Elizabeth prospect)
- Silver Coin Mine
- Silver Copper Queen Mine
- Silver Eagle Mine
- Silver Nite No. 1 Mine
- Silver Ray prospect
- Skunk Mine
- Sungold Mine
- Sunshine Mine No. 1
- Tennessee Mine
- Three Sisters group
- Tumacacori Mine
- Udall Mine
- Union Mine
- Unnamed Ag-Au prospect
- Unnamed Au-Ag Mine
- Unnamed Cu-Ag-Au occurrence
- Virginia Mine
- Wedge No. 2 Mine
- White Silver Mine
- Zebra group
- Arivaca Mining District (Las Guijas Mining District)
- Las Guijas & San Luis Mountains
- Pima County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Sierra Madre OccidentalMountain Range
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- Sonoran DesertDesert
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- Mojave DomainDomain
USA
- Arizona
- ⭔Tohono O'odham ReservationReservation
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